Frög Burger at the Franklin Institute
I am not a sucker for the over-the-top burger, generally. But it’s like the folks at Frög Burger peeked into my secret heart of hearts, and devised the over-the-top burger guaranteed to melt me into a puddle of joy.
The LOVE Burger is a burger with grilled cheeses for a bun. A patty in TWO grilled cheeses! How has this not already swept the country? How has an abomination like the Double Down preceded the grilled cheese bun burger to the national stage? It matters not. Now you have access to a grilled cheese bun burger, and, well, the rest of the country can just fend for itself. In the dreamy future, I hope they offer an option with bacon in those grilled cheeses. But the LOVE Burger has already stolen my heart, and I expect to eat more than a few this summer. (With a buddy, though — it is 3 sandwiches in one, people.)
Not already drooling at the thought of the LOVE Burger? You’ll still want to get over to Frögburger right away. These dudes hanging out? They have just figured out early what many will soon know. This is the perfect spot for summertime hanging out — you’re right on the edge of Logan Circle, with the grass under your feet, and the breeze off the Parkway in your hair. Frög Burger is serving beer, wine and sangria, and if they get the guy busking with cowbells on the steps of the Franklin Institute to find a new haunt, it will be a terrific place to while away a summer afternoon.
Minor complaints (and I’ll note this was their first day): There was definitely too much special sauce on the LOVE Burger; it took me 7 napkins to eat it. The cheese fries were eh — they were cheesed too soon so it was congealing by the time I got them, and the cheese is just whiz. I found the lemonade too tart. (A personal preference. Bryan said that’s exactly how he likes his lemonade.) The half and half was fine, but both drinks were $2.50, which I think is pretty steep, considering the size of the cups and the $4 Yuenglings available. Also, where were the “Killer Cake” Bars? Tempt me, folks. Put them out where I can see them!
For the burger-haters out there, they are also serving turkey burgers, hot dogs and a Chesapeake “crab roll”, and a bunch of interesting veggie dishes, too. You can check out the full menu on Mealticket’s writeup. Then, make plans to show off this new spot to your friends, before they want to show it off to you!
Frög Burger
in the shadow of the airplane in front of the Franklin Institute
20th and the Parkway
Philadelphia, PA, 19103
